The second-generation facelift has been introduced in the United Kingdom, where it is sold as the Turismo (also known as the Rodius in other markets). Revisions to the big MPV primarily involve its aesthetics, with only minor specification changes. Regarding the former, the Stavic’s front end now sports slimmer headlamps (with LED DRLs) as well as a new bumper and grille to keep it in line with the current crop of SsangYong models like the and. The Stavic’s bonnet and front quarter panels have also been tweaked to accommodate its new face.

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In other areas, the rear of the Stavic looks to remain unchanged from before, while the interior gets an updated infotainment unit (with Bluetooth, AppleCarPlay and Android Auto) and steering wheel. As before, the wheelbase remains at 3,000 mm, which is enough for seven adults and 875 litres of cargo (3,146 litres with just two adults and some seats removed).

On the top-spec variant sold in the UK, the Stavic gets a powered driver’s seat, leather upholstery, cruise control, automatic headlamps and 17-inch alloy wheels. The entire range gets front and rear automatic air-conditioing, an air quality control system, six speakers and remote entry as standard. Similarly, all variants are powered by a 2.2 turbodiesel four-cylinder engine that makes 178 PS at 4,000 rpm and 400 Nm of torque at 1,400 to 2,800 rpm. A six-speed manual and Mercedes-Benz-sourced seven-speed automatic are the available transmission options, with selectable four-wheel drive (with low ratio setting) being offered on selected variants. On display at the Art of Speed 2018 custom show at Serdang, Selangor were the and mini bike.

Shown to gauge market interest from the Malaysian motorcycling public, this pair of retro bikes are updated designs from Honda’s 70s catalogue. The Honda Cub is practically a Honda permananent fixture and this design has soldiered on from the fifties, under the “Japanese Forever Retro” design concept. Dubbed the Super Cub in Japan, the C125 Cub motorcycle carries a 125 cc air-cooled engine that produces 7.89 hp at 7,500 rpm and 8.5 Nm of torque at 5,500 rpm. Fuelling is by Honda’s PGM-FI with a four-speed centrifugal clutch gearbox and chain final drive, and disc brake in front and drum at the back. Shown in solo seat configuration, the Super Cub has LED lights all-round and a combination digital and analogue instrument cluster. Using the 124.9 cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder mill from the, the Monkey delivers a claimed 9.6 hp at 7,000 rpm and 11 Nm of torque at 5,250 rpm, fuelled by Honda’s PGM-FI.

Weight is claimed to be 107 kg and the Monkey carries fuel in a 5.6-litre tank, closely styled to mimic the tank on the original Monkey which was discontinued last year. Suspension is with upside-down forks on the 2018 Monkey, as well as as disc brakes front and rear and a circular LCD instrument panel with twin odometers is found inside the cockpit, with LED lighting all round.

A Boon Siew Honda representative declined to comment on when either or both CBU bikes would make it into the Malaysian market or as to what indicative pricing might be, save for a vague, “maybe around RM12,000.”. Prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said that the government could impose new conditions on imported vehicles in order to prioritise local brands, multiple news sources including and reported today. The 93-year-old premier claimed that the previous administration had allowed too many foreign vehicles to enter freely without any restrictions, including those of dubious quality. “We are now very open to accepting foreign brands,” he said in the Dewan Rakyat in response to a query from Ayer Hitam MP Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong about the proposed. “All cars, even those that are made out of “tin Milo,” are being allowed into Malaysia.

But our cars are finding it hard to penetrate many other countries.” Mahathir added that these relaxed conditions for imports have stunted the growth of the local automotive market, while national carmakers have found it difficult to penetrate other countries due to their own restrictions. “There are a number of factors that had made it difficult for Proton to penetrate the foreign market, which includes strict terms, conditions and policies that have been set by other developed countries. “That is why we must review the possibility that certain conditions be imposed so that foreign-branded cars won’t make it to our shores that easily,” he said. “And this will give the opportunity for our local cars to enter into our automotive market.” It should be noted that Malaysia already has a very strict Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) process ensuring that new vehicles for sale to the general public are of a certain safety standard. In recent years the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has ramped up the number of UN-compliant regulations as part of the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP29), which features 133 regulations in total. As of 2015, the government had, including ECE R94 (40% front overlap crash testing), ECE R95 (side impact crash testing), ECE R66 (bus, coach and truck superstructure strength and roll-over testing) and ECE R43 (safety glass installation and testing). The agency had then.

The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) also spearheaded the to promote safer cars in the region. The government’s efforts are telling, as there isn’t a zero-star car (at least those that have been tested) on sale in Malaysia, and only a single one-star car – the, which. All other cars tested that are currently on sale in Malaysia are rated four stars or above. So, what do you think – should the government roll out new restrictions on foreign vehicles, or are current regulations enough to keep out the “tin Milo” vehicles Mahathir is talking about?

Sound off in the comments section after the jump. Heard of car deals where you pay attractive monthly instalments but drive a car that legally does not belong to you? As its name suggests, you’re continuing payment for the car’s owner, but get to use the car while you do so. Fair enough, no?

Here’s a case of what happens when sambung bayar deals go sour. According to one Badrul Hanafi on Facebook, he obtained a car through sambung bayar and over the months has spent RM9,000 to service the loan and pay for road tax and insurance. He had all the documents too; “hitam putih complete” it was claimed. Then, the owner of the Proton Saga made contact to “redeem” back his vehicle, and lengthy negotiations ensued over WhatsApp, which Badrul shared screenshots of. Basically, he wanted a refund of the sum that he had paid over the months, which the owner sort of agreed, but refused to explicitly say so. They eventually decided to meet and “COD” (cash on delivery) in KL, which led to the events recorded on video above.

Instead of the RM8,500 that they settled on, the owner, who is a soldier, brought men, 12 of them including a very loud one who was eager to fight. And a tow truck to haul the car away. The mob did eventually get their way and Badrul ended up with no cash or car in hand. He came all the way from Johor Bahru, too. Naturally, he felt aggrieved and vented on FB. You’ve got to feel for him, and we do.

But while he had “hitam putih complete” documents for the deal, the whole practice of sambung bayar is illegal, and his documents carry no weight in the eyes of the law. No matter what’s written it it, or how much money he has spent on the car, it legally belongs to the man who pawned it away – the soldier, in this case. Can you depend on the broker? We didn’t see much of him in the dispute above, did we? Obtaining a car via sambung bayar might seem tempting, cost wise, and easy, but it’s ultimately illegal.

There are risks on the part of the owner too, should the new guardian of the car misses payments or if the car is used for illegal activity. In December 2017, that cases of sambung bayar are against the Hire-Purchase Act 1967. In a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat, it said.

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“Action can be taken against owners who pawn their vehicles or sambung bayar to third parties without the bank’s knowledge and approval.” Enforcement of the act is under the power of the domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism ministry (KPDNKK). In Section 38 of the Hire-Purchase Act 1967, an owner who is found to have sold their vehicle while the hire purchase agreement is still in place could be sentenced to a fine of up to RM30,000 or three years in jail, or both. The ministry elaborated further, stating that it is aware of cases of pawnage or sambung bayar as a way out for vehicle owners unable to pay their monthly instalments to the bank.

“A problem arises when monthly instalments for a car that has been pawned or sold through sambung bayar have not been paid, putting the named owner of the vehicle on the bank’s blacklist. “These cases cannot be categorised of vehicle theft, as there are no elements of theft as stated under Section 378 of the Penal Code. However, if the police has found elements of deception in its investigation, it will investigate the case under Section 420 of the Penal Code,” it said. What do we think of sambung bayar?

It’s illegal and not worth it. My BM colleague Farid Awaludin puts it nicely. “Friends, in Malaysia, apart from the fact that there’s no car that can be imported without an AP and ‘cheaply’, there’s no law that can protect buyers of sambung bayar cars. The key is the geran; how is it possible to change the name on the geran when the bank loan hasn’t been fully paid?” “Remember, don’t buy Singapore cars, don’t be conned by those who say they can bring in cheap cars from Thailand, and don’t buy sambung bayar cars.

If you have cash, buy a car that’s of the same value as your cash. If not, take a loan like everyone else. Stop dreaming of having a ‘nice but cheap’ car,” he said, while addressing another illegal way of obtaining a car that’s ‘nicer’ than what you can naturally afford –. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia recently, (TCMH) has formed a new joint venture company in New York that will allow it to develop new distribution channels in the United States, Canada and other countries where it has a presence in. The move will also allow the company to source for new products/technologies which can be commercially developed for retail and distribution in Southeast Asia.

The new company incorporated in the Big Apple will be known as Tan Chong Warisan Resources Management Inc., with the majority of the ownership being held by TCMSC (Labuan) Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TC Management Services Corporation Sdn Bhd, which in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TCMH. According to the filling, TCMSC Labuan’s 51% includes a paid-up capital amounting to USD51,000 as well as 510 units.

The company will provide its experience in the fields of automotive, trading, manufacturing, financing, information technology and renewable energy. Meanwhile, the remaining 49% (USD49,000 paid-up capital and 490 units) will be owned by MAT (Labuan) Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Warisan TC Holdings Berhad (Warisan). Its role is mainly to lend its expertise in the fields of tour, travel, consumer products and industrial machinery. The joint venture is not expected to have any material impact on Warisan’s net assets, gearing and consolidated earnings per share for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2018. The has proven to be quite an eye-opening event, particularly among those who own a Proton car. The two-day event saw participants drive a total distance of 640 km through a combination of back roads and highway, all to see if the cars could make the entire journey on a single tank of fuel.

Now, our very own Hafriz Shah drove a and managed to use just (18.3 km per litre). That in itself is not a bad figure, but the highest figure recorded for the Saga category was a whopping 28.0 km per litre. On average, the Saga group averaged 22.2 km per litre. Also part of the drive were 1.6 CVT and 1.3 CVT models, which managed a best result of 25.0 km per litre (19.6 km per litre on average) and 21.1 km per litre (18.0 km per litre on average) respectively.

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Still think Proton cars are incapable of being fuel efficient? In this video, we ask owners whether there’s any truth about Proton cars being fuel guzzlers. Let’s hear what they have to say, shall we? Meanwhile, watch the video below to see how the event unfolded, with Hafriz also sharing some vital fuel saving tips. GALLERY: Proton Saga 1.3 Premium.

Hot Wheels is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, the iconic die-cast carmaker is embarking on a tour of Southeast Asia. The kick-off was held here in Malaysia at the annual Art of Speed event at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) over the weekend.

During the event, the company unveiled its 2019 Car Culture designs developed in partnership with famed Japanese Porsche tuner Rauh-Welt Begriff (RWB). The new scale models were unveiled by Hot Wheels global product design manager Dmitriy Shakhmatov and RWB Malaysia’s Christian Coujin alongside a life-sized RWB-tuned 993 Porsche 911. In total, nine 50th Anniversary Limited Edition sets will be made available, including the Black and Gold Collection, the Originals Collection, the Track Stars 5-car Pack, the 50th Anniversary Favourites, the Zamac Stripes Collection, the Camaro Collection, the Throwback Collection and the 50th Anniversary 10-car pack. Shakhmatov, who has been at Hot Wheels since 2015, was also present to judge entries of a Hot Wheels design competition held in the Klang Valley for students aged nine to 12. He also met kids, collectors and fans during a short meet-and-greet session at Art of Speed, and was presented with a collage of the top 50 entries from the design competition.

The festivities will continue with the Hot Wheels Southeast Asia Championship Tour 2018, which will stop off at 50 cities in the region. The tour features a competition that calls for teams consisting of one mother and one five- to 12-year old child to take on tests of accuracy, skill and creativity. Only six teams per category will advance to the Grand Finals in Jakarta, Indonesia in November. There will also be a Made to Race fun run held in Kuala Lumpur on August 12. It’s been revealed that the Pakatan Harapan government’s promise to abolish toll collection within 100 days upon taking office cannot be finalised. According to a report by, CEO of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan told Bernama that the government had other monetary priorities to address at this time.

He also said the abolishment process is rather complicated and involves several parties. “We have given some suggestions and ideas (to the government) but ultimately, any toll restructuring is indeed a zero-sum game where one needs to make a payment whether or not it provides a balance between the users and the concessionaires,” he told the press after speaking at the Economic and Leadership Forum 2018 on July 28. “I think the government also wants to be fair because toll removal and compensation to the concessionaires will transfer the burden to taxpayers, and I think that being fair is the priority of the government,” he said.

Pakatan Harapan said the if it won in GE14 Earlier this month, works minister Baru Bian said the government was trying hard to fulfil promises in the GE14 manifesto. “What we have promised, we will have to do it,” he said, adding that the rakyat will have to be patient because the abolishment process cannot be rushed. A timeline of five years has been mooted to facilitate the complete removal of tolls. Should the government take over all toll operators’ debt obligations through a privatisation deal, it will need fork out over RM55 billion, excluding compensation. Meanwhile, finance minister Lim Guan Eng said the promise to abolish tolls will be looked at once the country’s financial situation improves. Ahead of an official debut next month, the has been teased again on the company’s Facebook page. A brief video and photo reveal some of the details that will be present on the company’s new model, which is even more handling-focused that the recent.

Named after Albert Divo, a French racing driver who won the gruelling Targa Floria race twice in the late 1920s, the upcoming Bugatti model also brings back the company’s coachbuilding tradition. The custom-made body will rest on top of an existing chassis (likely the current Chiron’s) with a number of revisions. Bugatti says the Divo will have outstanding handling properties and the dynamic character of the car will be underlined by a new, strong design language. It also claims the car will be “light and nimble and will boast enormous downforce and g-forces.” This is largely thanks to the improved aerodynamics, as the photo of a side wing suggests. Other tweaks such as an improved suspension and weight reduction measures will also help the handling department.

One thing that is likely to remain unchanged is the engine, with the and 8.0 litre quad-turbo W16 engine continuing to provide 1,500 PS and 1,600 Nm of torque. Rest assured that such a car will not be cheap nor available to the masses. Reports indicate the nett price for a Divo is five million euros (RM23.7 million) and that just 40 units will be made compared to the Chiron’s 500-unit planned production run.

GALLERY: Bugatti Chiron Sport in Malaysia. Launched in conjunction with the Yamaha Gen Blu Carnival in Batu Kawan, Penang, is the 2018 Yamaha YZF R15, priced at RM11,988, with zero-rated GST and pending final government approval. The YZF R15 – paultan.org published some – is a brand new model option for Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Malaysia in the sub-250 cc sports bike category. The 155 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine comes with four-valves and variable valve actuation (VVA).

The power plant is claimed to produce 19 PS at 10,000 rpm and 14.7 Nm of torque at 8,500 rpm. Power gets to the ground via a six-speed gearbox with assist and slipper clutch and chain final drive. The engine is housed in a Deltabox chassis with aluminium swing arm. Front suspension is with non-adjustable upside-down forks and pre-load only adjustable monoshock at the back.

Braking is done with a single hydraulic 282 mm diameter disc in front clamped by a two-piston calliper with a 220 mm diameter disc with single-piston calliper at the back. Lighting is brought up-to-date with LED headlights and tailight, complemented with hazard lights, a new feature in the YZF R15’s class.

Inside the cockpit is a fully digital LCD panel which includes shift lights. There are three colour options for the 2018 Yamaha YZF R15 – Blue, Black and Yellow – with a one year or 10,000 km warranty, whichever comes first. Availability of the YZF R15 at authorised Hong Leong Yamaha dealers is at the end of August.